The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-01-06

HER FIRST DOLLAR.
According 10 The reflection from ib'
l9ag mirror in the psrlor. Jenpie's cosinm'
Vas perfect. aud abe started oh TO spend
the afternoon a the Exposition which ws'
held every year in her Ds,ive city, With
great deal Of cotsplscent Satisfaction. Yet
when she arrived, the friends she bad eI
pected 10 NEE, failed 10 make their ap-
pearsnoe. aud she wandered from one eI
hibi, 10 another 10 quite sfcrlorn vsy, not
withstaedios the complete costume. She
did no, wish TO 60 very far from the main
entrance, for fear her friends might still
come. and she might miss them. sThefe
vas a certain hne display OF art pottery,
which ~ss very attractive in itself, add
placed 10 csnspicions position SO Is to
command view OF the doorway; and to
this jennie returned again ani again, eK-
aiming the beautiful work and sdmiring
the arrangement, while she still waited for
her friends.
II so happened that the gentleman who
had the exhibit 10 charge WAS IN very
| perplexed state OF mind. He sat 10 chair
In the midst Of the articles, pulling his
moustache and knitting his brows. while
be read over and over a letter which he
held in bis hand. He saw none OF the ar
tieles about him. heard no music, observed
no admirisg visitors, was intent only on
his perpleIing letter. At length he be
came conscious OF some one standing near
the railing Of his exhibit. and gradually,
in the midst OF his other thought, he knew
that it Vas young lady, With some sort
OF light summer costume who was very
| much interested in the vases and plscques
about her.
He suddenly started from his chair and
came toward her. Young lady, said he,
can persuade you to take charge Of my
exhibit until O'Clock? / have very
important letter here which must be at
tended to this afternoon, and yet | am
held here.
Jennie drew back. i do not know auy
thing about pottery. she said. Under.
glaze aud overglaze slip, and all that are
but names to me.
You need know nothing but the names
of the modellers of the finest vases. Peo-
Pile will ask who made them, and you
must be ready to tell will give you ~
for your trouble, and you will have a
comfortable seal, and be able to listen with
pleasure to the music at 4 o'clock.
II was temptation, certainly; and after
q moments hesitation, she stepped within
the rallied enclosure. Are you sure you
sure you can trust me with your valuable
collection she said, as she stood almost
afraid to move among the perishable ware,
her skirts almost brushing some small
vases on the floor.
know who you are, or | should not
have asked you. said the man abruptly,
Is he prepared to go; and having given
har some directions, and called her atten
tion TO the principal articles, he went
away.
II was all done so quickly that Jennie
stood with her hand on the railing feeling
perfectly helpless for few minutes.
Presently, however, party OF sight seers
stopped at the exhibit, and before she was
awAre OF her task she was answering their
questions. Very simple questions she
found them to be. aud easily answered
Some OF the country visitors who stood in
open .mouthed admiration asked her how
much the articles were worth. and what
they were good for; and finding that
certain umbrella stand was worth one hun
dred dollars one OF them turned TO auoth
or with laugh OF disdain, and said: II
generally calculate to leave my umbarel
outside the back door; SO we will not buy
it to-day"
On the whole. Jennie found it great fun;
aud when her friends came, late in the
afternoon, aud found her established. they
we're disposed to envy her comfortable
position. Promptly at o'clock the pro
prietor returned, and seemed pleased to
find her in her place. hope you have
not found it bore, be said; and TAX
ing out his pocket book, he gave her 81
bill.
She held it belplessly moment.
feel As il l had no right to this. she said
1 have had pleasant afternoon, and
never earned any money before in my
life.
Then you will enjoy that 50 bill more
than any you ever held 10 your hand, be
replied, aud, he added. the afternoon has
been worth much more than two dollars to
me.
She thanked him and went away. Sue
was walking quickly down Green street
when certain piece OF lace which had
been displayed for several days in store
window, caught her attention. There, she
raid to herself stopping suddenly, ! might
buy that lace now. l have Just enough.
md do long for it so much
Bu. suddenly 81 seemed great deal to
give for pretty, perishable bit OF lace for
Der neck lit had never looked so before
lud she hesitated. think, on the whole
'he said. Twill buy that handsatchel !
nav at Smalls
Before she reached home she had spent
her money, mentally, over aud over, aud
yet there it lay at tbe bottom Of her purse.
W ben she told her adventure at the tea
.sble, her little brother said that il was an
excellent opportunity to buy him some
roller skates. and her sister asked her 10
AXE them sll to the Exposition TO spend
he day. Still the 81 remained, aud al